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Medway’s Troubled Families programme named best in South East

Medway Council’s Troubled Families programme is the best performing in the South East, according to latest government rankings.
Medway Council's project has supported more than 2,000 families over five years. Picture: Adobe Stock
Medway Council's project has supported more than 2,000 families over five years. Picture: Adobe Stock

The programme has helped support 2,060 families over the last five years, the council says. 

It has now been named best performing out of 17 similar projects run across the South East by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The government-funded programme aims to help troubled families using targeted interventions with a whole family approach to avoid more expensive interventions later on, the council said.

Problems faced by families on the programme include children in need of help, crime and anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse, mental health issues, educational risk, financial exclusion and unemployment.

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